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Transportation
Stories about transportation specialists developing smarter, greener, more sustainable ways to move people and transport industrial and consumer goods worldwide.


Brooks McKinney, APR
Nov 10, 20248 min read
Shaping a "Transit-First" Olympics
LA Metro’s Ernesto Chaves is helping define public transit options that will inspire LA 2028 Olympic spectators to leave their cars behind.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Aug 5, 20249 min read
He's Got Transit Riders Covered!
Randall Winston drives the installation of new, digitally enhanced bus shelters that add safety, convenience and equity to LA transit rides.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Jul 21, 20248 min read
Unplugging EV Range Anxiety
Kitty Adams Hoksbergen’s Adopt a Charger provides low-cost EV charging at remote destinations to encourage consumers to drive all-electric.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
May 1, 20249 min read
Making Bicycle Commuting Reliable
NEMO’s Worth Smith delivers mobile, on-demand bike repairs to busy people wherever they are, making bicycle commuting reliable for all.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Apr 15, 20247 min read
Building Communities Through BRT
IndyGo’s Jennifer Pyrz drives the buildout of Indy's BRT system, helping locals connect to better jobs and more efficient transit options.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Jan 21, 20247 min read
Getting People Where They Need to Go
LA Metro’s Kim Wilson guides the construction of a new subway that will give local citizens greater freedom to live and work where they want
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Jan 13, 20246 min read
Decongesting the Curb
Automotus’ Jordan Justus is using AI-powered automation to help cities manage and monetize commercial curb space while reducing emissions.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Nov 12, 20236 min read
Putting Mobility-for-All on Track
InfraStrategies’ Joshua Schank helps transit agencies align their infrastructure priorities with the equity & mobility needs of all riders.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Feb 26, 20237 min read
The Diesel Bus Stops Here
Lion Electric’s Nate Baguio prescribes fleets of clean, zero-emission school buses to restore student transportation systems to good health.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Sep 25, 20226 min read
Reinventing EV Charging Infrastructure
Tiya Gordon and itselectric are replacing destination charging with a local curbside model that allows EV owners to charge where they park.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Jul 31, 20226 min read
Delivering Scooter Safety, Bit by Bit
Superpedestrian's Lou Alejo developes the software that keeps LINK shared e-scooter riders safe while producing harmony with city planners.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Jun 5, 20226 min read
Connecting Cities to a Smarter Future
Iveda Solutions CEO David Ly drives the integration of digital technology with municipal services to create smart city infrastructure.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
May 9, 20226 min read
Curbing Climate Change
Mary Catherine Snyder leads the Seattle Dept. of Transportation’s efforts to navigate and manage growing demand for new uses of curb space.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Mar 4, 20226 min read
Reclaiming Water Reliability
LADWP's David Pettijohn guides the development of water recycling infrastructure to help ensure the reliability of future LA water supplies.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Jan 7, 20215 min read
Reconnecting EV Charging Stations
Kameale Terry’s ChargerHelp! startup repairs and maintains networks of EV charging stations while re-energizing disadvantaged workforces.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Nov 29, 20205 min read
Bridging Between Communities
Michael Johnson leads Caltrans’ efforts to design, build and maintain safe and resilient highway and bridge infrastructure for California.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Jun 1, 20206 min read
Drone Ranger
Former U.S. Army Ranger Ryan Walsh offers consumers a safe, secure way to send and receive packages with a new smart drone delivery mailbox.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Apr 12, 20206 min read
Cyber Sleuth
LA Cyber Lab’s Joshua Belk leads an effort to teach schools and local governments how to protect critical infrastructure against cyber crime
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Mar 22, 20206 min read
Battery Electric Evangelist
Dale Hill, founder of battery electric bus developer Proterra, has been preaching the gospel of zero-emission transit vehicles since 1997.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Jan 20, 20206 min read
On-Dock Rail Conductor
Mark Erickson is putting the Port of Long Beach on track for a cleaner, more sustainable future by expanding its use of on-dock rail systems
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Dec 17, 20195 min read
Bike Lane Broker
LADOT's Severin Martinez is helping create safe, well-connected bicycle networks to enable equitable transportation options for everyone.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Sep 25, 20195 min read
Bike-Share Boss
Metro Bike Share’s Frank Ching embraces innovation as a way to create smart, cost-effective active mobility options for local travelers.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Jun 25, 20195 min read
EV Driver
So Cal Edison's Katie Sloan is bringing cleaner skies and quieter highways to California by rapidly growing its EV charging infrastructure.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
May 17, 20195 min read
Airport Metro Conductor
LA Metro's Tim Lindholm drives the development of a new, multi-modal transit terminal that will connect transit riders and cyclists to LAX.
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Brooks McKinney, APR
Jan 7, 20194 min read
Urban Trailblazer
Landscape architect Carol Adams entices cyclists and pedestrians to explore Boulder, Colo. with creative, visually-engaging urban trails.
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